Please, we need this in North America!

Revolutionary’: EU Parliament votes to criminalise most serious cases of ecosystem destruction

"10 year jail sentences for committing environmental crimes. For individuals - such as CEOs and board members - consequences for committing environmental crimes can be prison sentences of up to eight years, rising to 10 if they cause the death of any person."

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https://www.euronews.com/green/2024/02/27/revolutionary-eu-criminalises-the-most-serious-cases-of-ecosystem-destruction

‘Revolutionary’: EU Parliament votes to criminalise most serious cases of ecosystem destruction

Countries will have two years to put the updated directive, which covers crimes 'comparable to ecocide', into national law.

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